We got up early this morning to get our 8 mile run in, since today’s heat index was going to be between 105 and 110 degrees. We started our run around 7 am, and the temperature was already 72 degrees with 100% humidity! The humidity had dropped to 76% by the time we got done, but the temperature had risen to 88 degrees. Thankfully there was some shade and a little bit of a breeze every now and then to help “cool” us down a little bit throughout the run. It was horrible when the sun was beating on us!
Our 8 mile run today was a little slower than our 12 minute a mile pace we were trying to keep, but with the humidity at 100% for a good portion of the run, running at a little bit slower of a pace was probably a good thing. Despite the temperature and humidity, we still ran the entire 8 miles!
We finished our 8 mile run in 101:00, a 12:38 minute mile, which is just over our goal of a 12 minute a mile pace. It was just way too hot and humid to push it too much! We are so glad we got our run down before the heat index got too high. We are feeling a little drained after the run today, probably because of the heat, but drinking lots of water and staying hydrated! Despite feeling a little bit tired, it felt great to get our run in by 9:00 this morning.
Today's run summary:
Miles---8
Time---101:00
Cool Down---26:00
Total Time---127:00
Total Calories---1548
Total Miles Run---36
Next run: Monday, July 26th---3 miles!
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